U.S. patent application number 12/333059 was filed with the patent office on 2010-06-17 for golf glove with club handle stop.
Invention is credited to Andrew J. Berokoff.
Application Number | 20100146681 12/333059 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 42200061 |
Filed Date | 2010-06-17 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100146681 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Berokoff; Andrew J. |
June 17, 2010 |
GOLF GLOVE WITH CLUB HANDLE STOP
Abstract
A golf glove provides a positive stop for the end of a golf club
handle and a resilient pad for seating the golf club handle against
the glove. The stop reaches across the glove palm and angles
towards the small finger and has a wall extending perpendicular to
the wearer's palm for the handle to abut against. The resilient pad
fills a concave portion of the palm to provide a substantially flat
surface for the golf club handle to seat against.
Inventors: |
Berokoff; Andrew J.;
(Whittier, CA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
AVERILL & GREEN
8244 PAINTER AVE.
WHITTIER
CA
90602
US
|
Family ID: |
42200061 |
Appl. No.: |
12/333059 |
Filed: |
December 11, 2008 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
2/161.2 ;
473/300 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41D 19/01582 20130101;
A63B 71/146 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
2/161.2 ;
473/300 |
International
Class: |
A63B 53/14 20060101
A63B053/14; A63B 71/14 20060101 A63B071/14 |
Claims
1. A golf club handle stabilizer comprising: a hand wearable
article configured for wearing on a golfer's hand; a stop attached
to the hand wearable article and positionable on a palm of the
golfer's hand reaching across the palm from near the base of a
thumb of the golfer's hand and angled away from the horizontal
towards a base of a small finger when fingers of the golfer's hand
are pointed downwards; and a wall of the stop facing the golfer's
fingers, the wall approximately perpendicular to the golfer's palm
when the hand wearable article is worn on the golfer's hand.
2. The golf club handle stabilizer of claim 1, wherein the wearable
article is a golf glove.
3. The golf club handle stabilizer of claim 2, wherein the wearable
article is a golf glove without finger ends.
4. The golf club handle stabilizer of claim 1, wherein the wearable
article is a palm harness with straps to position the palm harness
on the golfer's hand.
5. The golf club handle stabilizer of claim 4, wherein the wearable
article is a palm harness including: a first strap circling the
golfer's hand just below the base of the golfer's thumb; and a
second strap circling the golfer's hand just above the base of the
golfer's thumb.
6. The golf club handle stabilizer of claim 1, further including a
resilient pad attached to the hand wearable article and extending
from a wide end of the resilient pad proximal to the wall of the
stop to a narrow end of the resilient pad residing along an index
finger of the golfer wearing the article, the resilient pad for
filling a gap between the golfer's palm and the golf club handle to
provide a firm grasp.
7. The golf club handle stabilizer of claim 6, wherein: the wide
end of the resilient pad is between 3/8 inches to 1/2 inches thick
and between 1.5 and three inches wide; and the narrow end of the
resilient pad is between 3/16 inches to 5/16 inches thick and
between 3/4 and 1.5 inches wide.
8. The golf club handle stabilizer of claim 7, wherein the wide end
of the resilient pad is about 2.5 inches wide and the narrow end of
the resilient pad is about one inch wide.
9. The golf club handle stabilizer of claim 7, wherein the
resilient pad extends along the index finger of the golfer's hand
and ends proximal to the distal joint of the index finger.
10. The golf club handle stabilizer of claim 6, wherein the
resilient pad has a convex bottom for filling a hollow of the
golfer's hand.
11. The golf club handle stabilizer of claim 6, wherein the narrow
end of the resilient pad is about even with the distal joint of the
index finger when the hand wearable article is warn on the golfer's
hand.
12. The golf club handle stabilizer of claim 6, wherein the
resilient pad is made from a compressible material.
13. The golf club handle stabilizer of claim 1, wherein the hand
wearable article is engaged by an index finger of the golfer's hand
when worn on the golfer's hand for correctly positioning the stop
on the palm of the golfer's hand.
14. The golf club handle stabilizer of claim 1, wherein the stop is
between two and three inches long.
15. A golf club handle stabilizer comprising: a golf glove
configured for wearing on a golfer's hand; a stop attached to the
golf glove and positionable over a palm of the golfer's hand
reaching across the palm from near the base of a thumb of the
golfer's hand and angled away from the horizontal towards a base of
a small finger when fingers of the golfer's hand are pointed
downwards; a wall of the stop facing the golfer's fingers, the wall
approximately perpendicular to the golfer's palm when the golf
glove is worn on the golfer's hand; and a resilient pad attached to
the golf glove and extending from a wide end of the resilient pad
proximal to the face of the stop to a narrow end of the resilient
pad residing along an index finger of the golfer wearing the golf
glove, the resilient pad for filling a gap between the golfer's
palm and the golf club handle to provide a firm grasp.
16. A golf club handle stabilizer comprising: a palm harness
configured for wearing on a golfer's hand, the palm harness
including: a first strap circling the golfer's hand just below the
base of the golfer's thumb; and a second strap circling the
golfer's hand just above the base of the golfer's thumb, wherein
the palm harness is engaged by an index finger of the golfer's hand
when worn on the golfer's hand for correctly positioning the palm
harness on the palm of the golfer's hand; a stop attached to the
palm harness and positionable over a palm of the golfer's hand
reaching across the palm from near the base of a thumb of the
golfer's hand and angled away from the horizontal towards a base of
a small finger when fingers of the golfer's hand are pointed
downwards; a wall of the stop facing the golfer's fingers, the wall
approximately perpendicular to the golfer's palm when the palm
harness is worn on the golfer's hand; and a resilient pad attached
to the palm harness and extending from a wide end of the resilient
pad proximal to the face of the stop to a narrow end of the
resilient pad residing along an index finger of the golfer wearing
the palm harness, the resilient pad for filling a gap between the
golfer's palm and the golf club handle to provide a firm grasp.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to golf gloves and in
particular to a golf glove with a golf club handle stop.
[0002] In many sports utilizing hitting or driving implements,
achieving a consistent grasp of the implement is important in
success. Especially in golf, a slight error in the angle of hitting
the ball may result in a disastrous shot. Generally, the handle of
the golf club extends through the golfer's hands, and the precise
position of the golfer's hands on the golf club handle may be
difficult to repeat. Further, a golfer's grip on the club handle
may be limited when the handle can slide against the golf glove's
surface.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0003] The present invention addresses the above and other needs by
providing a golf glove which provides a positive stop for the end
of a golf club handle and a resilient pad for seating the golf club
handle against the glove. The stop reaches across the glove palm
and angles towards the small finger and has a wall extending
perpendicular to the wearer's palm for the handle to abut against.
The resilient pad fills a concave portion of the palm to provide a
substantially flat surface for the golf club handle to seat
against.
[0004] In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is
provided a golf glove for stabilizing a golf club handle. The golf
glove includes a stop attached to the golf glove and is
positionable on a palm of the golfer's hand, a wall of the stop
facing the golfer's fingers, and resilient pad attached to the golf
glove. The stop reaches across the palm from near the base of the
golfer's thumb and angled away from the horizontal towards the base
of the small finger when the fingers are pointed downwards. The
wall is approximately perpendicular to the golfer's palm when the
golf glove is worn on the golfer's hand. The resilient pad extends
from a wide end of the resilient pad proximal to the face of the
stop to a narrow end of the resilient pad residing along an index
finger of the golfer wearing the golf glove and fills a gap between
the golfer's palm and the golf club handle to provide a firm
grasp.
[0005] In accordance with another aspect of the invention, there is
provided a palm harness for stabilizing a golf club handle in a
golfer's hand. The palm harness includes a first strap circling the
golfer's hand just below the base of the golfer's thumb and a
second strap circling the golfer's hand just above the base of the
golfer's thumb and is engaged by an index finger of the golfer's
hand when worn on the golfer's hand for correctly positioning the
palm harness on the palm of the golfer's hand. A stop attached to
the palm harness and positionable on the palm of the golfer's hand
reaching across the palm from near the base of the golfer's thumb
and angled away from the horizontal towards the base of the small
finger when the fingers are pointed downwards. A wall of the stop
faces the golfer's fingers and is approximately perpendicular to
the golfer's palm when the golf glove is worn on the golfer's hand.
A resilient pad is attached to the palm harness and extends from a
wide end of the resilient pad proximal to the face of the stop to a
narrow end of the resilient pad residing along an index finger of
the golfer wearing the palm harness. The resilient pad fills a gap
between the golfer's palm and the golf club handle to provide a
firm grasp.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING
[0006] The above and other aspects, features and advantages of the
present invention will be more apparent from the following more
particular description thereof, presented in conjunction with the
following drawings wherein:
[0007] FIG. 1A is a front view of a golf glove with an end of a
golf club handle abutted against a stop according to the present
invention attached to the golf glove.
[0008] FIG. 1B is a side view of the golf glove with the end of a
golf club handle abutted against the stop attached to the golf
glove.
[0009] FIG. 2A is a front view of the golf glove with a resilient
pad according to the present invention for filling a gap between
the golfer's palm and the golf club handle.
[0010] FIG. 2B is a side view of the golf glove with the resilient
pad according to the present invention for filling the gap between
the golfer's palm and the golf club handle.
[0011] FIG. 3A is a front view of the resilient pad according to
the present invention for filling a gap between the golfer's palm
and the golf club handle.
[0012] FIG. 3B is a side view of the resilient pad according to the
present invention for filling the gap between the golfer's palm and
the golf club handle.
[0013] FIG. 3C is a side view of a second resilient pad with a
convex base according to the present invention for filling the gap
between the golfer's palm and the golf club handle.
[0014] FIG. 4A shows a first grasp according to the present
invention with the golf club handle abutted against the stop and an
index finger extending along the golf club handle.
[0015] FIG. 4B shows a second grasp according to the present
invention with the golf club handle abutted against the stop and
the index finger wrapped around the golf club handle.
[0016] FIG. 5A is a front view of a palm harness with the stop and
the resilient pad according to the present invention.
[0017] FIG. 5B is a side view of the palm harness with the stop and
the resilient pad according to the present invention.
[0018] FIG. 6A shows a cross handed grip according to the present
invention with the golf club handle resting against the stop
[0019] FIG. 6B shows a second view of the cross handed grip
according to the present invention with the golf club handle
abutted against the stop
[0020] Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding
components throughout the several views of the drawings.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0021] The following description is of the best mode presently
contemplated for carrying out the invention. This description is
not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the
purpose of describing one or more preferred embodiments of the
invention. The scope of the invention should be determined with
reference to the claims.
[0022] A front view of a golf glove 10 with an end of a golf club
handle 20 abutted against a stop 16 according to the present
invention is shown in FIG. 1A and a side view of the golf glove 10
with the end of a golf club handle 20 abutted against a face 17 of
the stop 16 is shown in FIG. 1B. The stop 16 is attached to a glove
body 12a of the glove 10 and has a first end 16a proximal to the
base of a thumb sleeve 14a and a second end 16b angled towards a
smallest finger sleeve 14e. The handle 20 is seen to rest against
an extended index finger sleeve 14b next to center and small
fingers 14c and 14d respectively. The stop 16 is long enough to
allow the golfer to position the base of the golf club handle 20
next to the golfer's thumb, for example, for putting, or to angle
the golf club handle 20 somewhat across the golfer's hand, for
example, for chipping. A corresponding length of the stop 16 is
preferably between two and three inches long.
[0023] The finger sleeve 14b for the index finger reaches
approximately to the distal joint of the index finger 15b (see FIG.
4B) when the glove 10 is worn. A horizontal line 20 runs
horizontally across the palm just below (with the fingers pointed
down as in FIG. 1A) the base of the thumb sleeve 14a and the stop
16 is seen to be angled down at an angle 24. The angle 24 is
preferably between zero and fifteen degrees and more preferably
between three and fifteen degrees. The face 17 is approximately
perpendicular to the palm of a golfer wearing the glove 10 and is
sufficiently perpendicular to the palm to prevent the end of the
golf club handle from easily slipping off of the stop 17 when the
golf club handle 20 is laying against the glove 10.
[0024] A front view of the golf glove 10 with a resilient pad 18
according to the present invention for filling a gap between the
golfer's palm and the golf club handle 20 is shown in FIG. 2A and a
side view of the golf glove 10 with the resilient pad 18 is shown
in FIG. 2B. An additional front view of the resilient pad 18 alone
is shown in FIG. 3A, a side view of the resilient pad 18 alone is
shown in FIG. 3B, and a side view of a second resilient pad 19
having a convex base is shown in FIG. 3C. The resilient pad 18 has
a wide end 18a proximal to the stop 16 and tapers down to a narrow
end 18b extending along the index finger sleeve 14b (see FIG. 1A).
The narrow end 18a is about even with the distal joint of the index
finger when the glove 10 is warn on the golfer's hand.
[0025] The resilient pad 18 or 19 provides a better surface for the
golf club handle to seat against. The resilient pad 18 may be made
of a variety of compressible material and the cooperation of the
compressibility and the thickness of the resilient pad 18 is
preferably sufficient to allow the resilient pad 18 to compress
sufficiently to provide contact of the golf club handle 20 with the
entire length of a top surface of the resilient pad 18. The convex
base of the second resilient pad 19 fills a hollow of the golfer's
palm to provide a flat top surface for the golf club handle to rest
against for a secure grip and therefore does not need to compress
as much as the resilient pad 18. The wide end of the resilient pad
18 is preferably between 3/8 inches to 3/4 inches thick and
preferably between 1.5 and three inches wide and the narrow end 18b
of the resilient pad is preferably between 3/16 inches to 5/16
inches thick and preferably between 3/4 and 1.5 inches wide. More
preferably, the wide end of the resilient pad is about 2.5 inches
wide and the narrow end of the resilient pad is about one inch
wide. The resilient pad may be made from a variety of compressible
materials such as foam, and is compressed to allow the golf club
handle 20 to be firmly held against the golfer's hand and fills the
cupped area of the golfer's palm. The wide end 18a is about as wide
as the stop 16 and such width allows the golfer some variation in
how the golf club handle is positioned on the golfer's palm. The
stop 16 preferably has a height Hs (see FIG. 2B), above the
resilient pad 18, of at least 1/4 inches and more preferably of at
least 3/8 inches, to resist or prevent the golf club handle 20 from
slipping off the stop 16.
[0026] A first method for grasping the golf club handle according
to the present invention with the golf club handle 20 abutted
against the stop 16 and an index finger 15b extending along the
golf club handle 20 is shown in FIG. 4A and a second method for
grasping the golf club handle according to the present invention
with the golf club handle 20 abutted against the stop 16 and the
index finger 15b wrapped around the golf club handle 20 is shown in
FIG. 4B. The thumb 15a and remaining finger 15c-15e may be used to
grasp the golf club handle 20 in a manner comfortable to the
golfer. Either method may be used with a glove with or without the
resilient pad 18 (see FIGS. 2A and 2B).
[0027] A front view of a palm harness 30 according to the present
invention with the stop 16 and the resilient pad 18 is shown in
FIG. 5A and a side view of the palm harness 30 with the stop and
the resilient pad is shown in FIG. 5B. The palm harness 30 has a
harness body 12b with straps 32a and 32b for holding the palm
harness 30 on a golfer's hand. The straps 32a and 32b may be
elastic and/or include Velcro.RTM. fasteners, buckles, snaps, or
any other means of securing the straps around the golfer's hand.
The narrow end 18a is about even with the distal joint of the index
finger when the palm harness 30 is warn on the golfer's hand, or
over a conventional golf glove warn on the golfer's hand.
[0028] While a glove 10 and a palm harness 30 have been described
above, any hand wearable article including a body, straps, or other
features for retaining the hand wearable article on a golfer's
hand, and allowing the stop 16 to be attached to the hand wearable
article and positioned as described above is intended to come
within the scope of the present invention.
[0029] A cross handed grip according to the present invention with
the golf club handle 20 resting against the stop 16 is shown in
FIG. 6A and a second view of the cross handed grip according to the
present invention with the golf club handle 20 abutted against the
stop 16 is shown in FIG. 6B. The glove 10 facilitates the use of
the cross handed grip for putting by providing the stop 16 to
firmly rest the golf club handle 20 against.
[0030] While the invention herein disclosed has been described by
means of specific embodiments and applications thereof, numerous
modifications and variations could be made thereto by those skilled
in the art without departing from the scope of the invention set
forth in the claims.
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